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Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% Oral Solution Gallon
A broad-spectrum antibacterial oral solution to be supplied in drinking water that will control a variety of diseases such as coccidiosis, fowl cholera, and bacterial pneumonia. Designed to treat and protect chickens, turkeys, dairy calves, dairy heifers and beef cattle from these unhealthy diseases.
Broiler and Replacement Chickens: Use for the treatment of disease outbreaks of coccidiosis, fowl cholera, and infectious coryza.
Meat Producing Turkeys: Use for the treatment of disease outbreaks of coccidiosis and fowl cholera.
Dairy Calves, Dairy Heifers and Beef Cattle: Use for the treatment of shipping fever complex, and bacterial pneumonia associated with Pasteurella spp. sensitive to sulfadimethoxine; and calf diphtheria and foot rot associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum sensitive to sulfadimethoxine.
Directions
| TREATMENT PERIOD - 6 consecutive days |
| Species |
Concentration |
Use Directions |
| CHICKENS |
0.05% |
Add 1 fl oz* to 2 gallons of drinking water or 25 fl oz to 50 gallons of drinking water |
|
| TURKEYS |
0.025% |
Add 1 fl oz* to 4 gallons of drinking water or 25 fl oz to 100 gallons of drinking water |
Automatic Proportioners** Stock Solution - To make 2 gallons of Stock Solution use:
| CHICKENS |
Add 1 gal Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% Oral Solution to 1 gal of water |
|
| TURKEYS |
Add 2 qts Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% Oral Solution to 6 qts of water |
* 1 fl oz Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% Oral Solution = 30 mL or 2 tablespoonfuls
** Set proportioner to a feed rate of 1 fl oz of Sulfadimethoxine Stock Solution per gallon of water.
| TREATMENT PERIOD - 5 consecutive days |
| DAIRY CALVES, DAIRY HEIFERS AND BEEF CATTLE |
Dosage: |
SULFADIMETHOXINE IN WATER |
| 25 mg/lb first day followed by 12.5 mg/lb/day for 4 days. |
|
WATER CONSUMPTION |
| (SUMMER) |
(WINTER) |
| 1 gallon/† 100 lb b.w. |
1 gallon/† 150 lb b.w. |
| FIRST DAY ADD: |
1 pint (16 fl oz) to: |
25 gallons |
16 gallons |
| 1 quart (32 fl oz) to: |
50 gallons |
33 gallons |
| 1 gallon (128 fl oz) to: |
200 gallons |
127 gallons |
|
| NEXT 4 DAYS ADD: |
1 pint (16 fl oz) to: |
50 gallons |
33 gallons |
| 1 quart (16 fl oz) to: |
100 gallons |
66 gallons |
| 1 gallon (128 fl oz) to: |
400 gallons |
266 gallons |
†Dosage recommendations are based on an estimated summer water intake of 1 gal of water for every 100 lb of body weight per day, and an estimated winter water intake of 1 gal of water for every 150 lb of body weight per day.
For individual treatment of cattle, Sulfadimethoxine 12.5% Oral Solution may be given as a drench. Administer using an initial dose of 25 mg/lb followed by 4 maintenance doses of 12.5 mg/lb/day. One fl oz will medicate one 150 lb animal initially and 1/2 fl oz will medicate one 150 lb animal on a maintenance dose.
Cautions
Store at room temperature; if freezing occurs, thaw and shake well prior to use. Protect from light; direct sunlight may cause discoloration. Freezing or discoloration does not affect potency. Prepare a fresh stock solution daily.
Chickens and Turkeys: If animals show no improvement within 5 days, discontinue treatment and re-evaluate diagnosis. Handle the recommended dilutions (chickens 0.05% and turkeys 0.025%) as regular drinking water. Administer as a sole source of drinking water and sulfonamide medication. Chickens and turkeys that have survived fowl cholera outbreaks should not be kept for replacement or breeders.
Cattle: During the treatment period, make certain that animals maintain adequate water intake. If animals show no improvement within 2 or 3 days, re-evaluate diagnosis. Treatment should not be continued beyond 5 days.
Residue Warnings
Chickens and Turkeys: Withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Do not administer to chickens over 16 weeks (112 days) of age or to turkeys over 24 weeks (168 days) of age.
Cattle: Withdraw 7 days before slaughter. For dairy calves, dairy heifers and beef cattle only. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in pre-ruminating calves. DO NOT USE IN CALVES TO BE PROCESSED FOR VEAL.
Store at controlled room temperature 22°-25°C (68°-77°F). Shake well before use.